This year’s summer school program will be held from Monday, June 2 through Thursday, June 26. Elementary school programs will be in session from 8 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Secondary programs will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be NO summer school classes on Fridays except for Friday, June 20. There will be no school on June 19 to observe Juneteenth.

Students who will attend kindergarten through third grade for the 2025-2026 school year will attend the summer program at Southview Elementary. Fourth- and fifth-graders will take summer classes in the LENS wing at Kearney Junior High. All secondary summer classes will be held at KJH.

Kearney School District will provide bus transportation during our 2025 Summer School program for students entering grades K-5 who live outside of the “No-Busing Zone” on the Google Map linked below. Students need to be enrolled by April 30 to receive district-provided transportation. Please use the link to see if your student is eligible for district busing.

LINK: 2025 KSD Summer School No-Busing Zone Map

A Summer School Open House will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. More information is coming soon.

Visit www.ksdr1.net/summerfun to learn more about our 2025 Summer School Program and to enroll your child today!

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When:

• Elementary – 8 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
• Secondary – 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 3 through Thursday, June 27

There will be NO summer school classes on Fridays except for Friday, June 21. There will be no school on June 19 to observe Juneteenth.

Elementary Summer School Locations:

• Students who will attend kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2024-2025 school year at Kearney Elementary and Dogwood will attend the summer program at Dogwood Elementary.
• Students who will attend kindergarten through 5th grade for the 2024-2025 school year at Southview and Hawthorne will attend the summer program at Hawthorne Elementary.
• Students who are enrolled for LENS for the 2024-2025 school year will attend their home building for summer school according to the above statements.

​​​​​​​Secondary Summer School Location:

• Kearney High School

Enrollment Deadline for Transportation:

KSD will provide bus transportation during our 2024 Summer School program for students entering grades K-5 who live more than two miles walking distance away from the main entrance of their summer school location. Due to rising transportation costs, families will need to provide their own transportation for students who live within that two-mile walking distance limit.

Families must complete enrollment for our 2024 Summer School by Tuesday, April 30 if they wish to have bus transportation for their children. Students will not receive busing if they enroll for summer school after that April 30 deadline. KSD will inform families by Monday, May 13 if their students qualify for summer busing.

Visit www.ksdr1.net/summerfun to learn more about our 2024 Summer School Program and to enroll your child today!

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Kearney, Mo., June 6, 2022: Gerri Spencer wants Kearney’s children to have a better view of their own history.

Ms. Spencer is the Director of the Kearney Historic Museum. She and two museum volunteers visited Southview and Dogwood elementary schools today to help launch Kearney School District’s summer school program for kindergarten through fifth-grade students.

Holding up a 150-year-old stereoscope that is part of the museum’s collection, Spencer explained how the device helped children in the 1870s experience places around the world before the advent of modern media. She wore a blue and white dress from the same time period in order to enhance the experience for the students.

“If you were a third-grader back then in Kearney, you might never have been able to visit places like New York or San Francisco, but you could still see them by using a stereoscope this like this with special stereo-card images,” she said. “Unlike a regular photo, this would give a more realistic viewing experience. It was their version of virtual reality.”

The 2022 Bulldog Summer program for elementary school students is focusing on helping Kearney students better appreciate their community’s past, present and future, according to program coordinator Kirsten Timchak. Each week through the end of the month will include presentations from different community organizations, including Watkins Mill.

“We’re looking forward to providing some really fun, interactive activities for our students while also helping them stay on track academically,” Ms. Timchak said. “I’m very grateful for all of our partners from the community who are working with us this summer!”

As part of this summer’s program, Timchak oversaw a client-connected project through KSD’s Real World Learning initiative. Kearney High School students produced four videos with community partners to introduce each week’s theme for the elementary summer school program. These video feature Spencer, Kearney Mayor Randy Pogue, Kearney’s Darrell “The Barber” McClung and Kearney Fire and Rescue District Captain David Pratt.

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